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70-Minute Guided Downtown Eureka Springs Walking Tour

70-Minute Guided Downtown Eureka Springs Walking Tour

Overview

The tour offers a chance to learn about the history of Downtown Eureka Springs - starting before the founding of the town, the people who have made history downtown, and the unique geography of three underground systems - caves and cliffs, the Mud Street rebuild, and the creek that runs under it all.

Walking through the entertainment and shopping district, you get a feel for life as it was, the art district it is now, and see the hidden treasures throughout. Told in stories and vignettes along the way, the tour is a treat for all ages.

You visit an intact underground storefront covered over in the making of the Underground. This is only open to visitors to our tour. This is not an adventure tour. The underground systems are explained, but only the underground storefront is visited.

City: Eureka Springs

Sun 03 Nov

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Starting at $17.50

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Sun 03 Nov

Starting at $17.50

Make a reservation

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What's Included

A researched historical tour featuring the cultural and geographic information of Downtown

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Guides required to regularly wash hands

What To Expect

Eureka Springs Historical Downtown

Discover the Behind the Scenes Secrets of Eureka Springs! Our underground Eureka Springs Tour will deliver a unique and entertaining view into the history and folklore of the most fascinating city in Arkansas. Dig deep into the origins of the magic healing waters and the sacred Indian springs. Learn about constructing the unique civil engineering miracle and the boomtown that defined us towards the end of the 19th Century. You will learn about many of the colorful characters that passed through Eureka Springs, including the famous temperance campaigner Carrie Nation, good and bad doctors like Alva Jackson and Norman Baker, the Starr gang bank robbers, and so on much more. Wear good walking shoes as you travel up and down through history, exploring all the quirky and creative nooks that make Eureka Springs so charming. This is your chance to see Eureka Springs in a way that even local residents haven't noticed and your only opportunity to explore underground at the famous bathhouse.

Basin Spring Park

Guests will walk above the Park to see the original location of the Basin Park Spring that was used for healing during the 1880's. They will also see where the Spring is now in the basin of the Park.

Eureka Springs Historical Downtown

Guests will walk up to the Flatiron Building and learn about the history of this iconic (and most photographed) location and the trick about it. Following that they walk up to where the first bank robbery using a vehicle was committed, stories about the three fires, and the history of the Prohibition Era in Downtown Eureka Springs. Venturing further down a secret set of steps that is also a platted street they learn about Carrie Nation who gave her last temperance speech before passing away in Kansas.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (92)

Pat_T

Dec 2022

Jamie was very informative and entertaining, liked the tour and will recommend it to anyone that's visiting Eureka.

batonrougeusa

Dec 2022

Start at Basin Park with the history of Eureka and the springs that made it famous. The tour continues from Basin Park to a couple of blocks up Spring street then down to Center street and finally to Main street near Grand Central Hotel. The guide was good, however, the expectation was to be taken to areas of the city that even few locals have been - underground. We ended in the basement of an old building and never went beyond that. The history given on the tour is information that is information that can be found on brass plaques at various historical buildings around the city. This tour is put on by city officials with funds from the tour used to make enhancements around the city. However, the misleading title "Underground Tour", leaves this customer feeling scammed - not the sort of conduct you would think from the city itself.

Response from Host

Dec 2022

It's unfortunate when what we offer isn't a match for a visitor's expectations. Our guides are trained storytellers and we hope that is a much better experience than reading brass plaques. We hope the rest of your visit to Downtown Eureka Springs was a better fit. Main Street Eureka Springs a 501c3 nonprofit - a private nonprofit that works to preserve Downtown Eureka Springs (not a city organization).

TheErinBear94

Dec 2022

Fun tour, easy walking, and loved seeing and hearing the history of Eureka Springs. The tour guide was AMAZING and knowledgeable. He spoke clearly and loudly and brought some fun in with the tour, which kept it interesting from beginning to start.

Response from Host

Dec 2022

We love our tour guides! They bring such LIFE to the history of Downtown Eureka Springs. Thanks for taking the tour with us. - Your tickets support the work of Main Street Eureka Springs a private 501c3 dedicated to keeping Downtown Eureka Springs vibrant.